Washington Adopts the Final Rule for the Children's Safe Product Act
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The Washington Department of Ecology has adopted the final rule (Chapter 173-334 WAC) to carry out the state's groundbreaking Children's Safe Product Act. The rule is designed to collect information that will help government and the public better understand the presence of chemicals in children's products. It requires manufacturers of children's products to report the presence of Chemicals of High Concern to Children (CHCCs) to the department.
The Challenge:
The rule applies to companies that make children's products like toys, cosmetics, jewelry and baby products. The final rule outlined the priority of the reporting sequence, while the largest manufacturers that make products likely to be placed in a child's mouth or on their skin, or products for children aged 3 and under, must report in a first priority.
The Washington Department of Ecology expects to receive the first report in 2012. Other manufacturers will report according to the phased-in schedule outlined in the rule.
Retailers who only sell, but do not make or import, children's products are not subjected to the rule.
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